Difference between revisions of "Expressing "every" with "mei""

Line 17: Line 17:
 
<div class="liju">
 
<div class="liju">
  
* <em>每</em> 个 人<span class="trans">every person</span>
+
* <em>每</em> 个 人 <strong>都</strong> 很 高兴。<span class="trans">every person is happy.</span>
* <em>每</em> 次<span class="trans">every time</span>
+
* <em>每</em> 次 <strong>都</strong> 迟到。<span class="trans">You are late very time.</span>
* <em>每</em> 啤酒 我 <strong>都</strong> 喝 了。<span class="trans">I drank every bottle of beer.</span>
+
* <em>每</em> 个 人 我 <strong>都</strong> 认识。<span class="trans"></span>
 +
* 我 <em>每</em> 个 星期 <strong>都</strong> 学 中文。
 +
* 他 <em>每</em> 年 <strong>都</strong> 来 中国。
 +
* 他 的 <em>每</em> 个 女朋友 <strong>都</strong> 很 漂亮。
 +
* 每 <em>每</em> 菜 <strong>都</strong> 好吃。
 +
* 我 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。<span class="trans">Every morning I don't eat breakfast.</span>
 +
* <em>每</em> 啤酒 我 <strong>都</strong> 喝 了。<span class="trans"></span>
 
* <em>每</em> 个 国家 我 <strong>都</strong> 去 过。<span class="trans">I have been to every country.</span>
 
* <em>每</em> 个 国家 我 <strong>都</strong> 去 过。<span class="trans">I have been to every country.</span>
* 我 <em>每</em> 天 <strong>都</strong> 不 吃 早饭。<span class="trans">Every morning I don't eat breakfast.</span>
 
  
 
</div>
 
</div>
Line 38: Line 43:
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:Measure words]]
 
[[Category:Measure words]]
{{Basic Grammar|每|A2|每 + MW (+ N)|<em>每</em> 个 人。<em>每</em> 次。<em>每</em> 天。|grammar point|ASGB6L4M}}
+
{{Basic Grammar|每|A2|每 + MW (+ N)|<em>每</em> 个 人。<em>每</em> 天。|grammar point|ASGB6L4M}}
 
{{Rel char|都}}
 
{{Rel char|都}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"}}   
 
{{Similar|Expressing "Every" with "mei" and "dou"}}   

Revision as of 06:10, 29 October 2013

Sometimes using the word 每 (měi) in a sentence feels incomplete without adding a 都(dōu). Here we will learn how to use it properly.

Structure

The pronoun 每 (měi) covers the meanings of "each" and "every". It is often used with "都" in a complete sentence.

每 + Measure word + Noun + 都

Examples

  • 个 人 很 高兴。every person is happy.
  • 迟到。You are late very time.
  • 个 人 我 认识。
  • 个 星期 学 中文。
  • 来 中国。
  • 他 的 个 女朋友 很 漂亮。
  • 好吃。
  • 不 吃 早饭。Every morning I don't eat breakfast.
  • 种 啤酒 我 喝 了。
  • 个 国家 我 去 过。I have been to every country.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books